Francis Mowatt (politician) explained

Francis Mowatt
Office:Member of Parliament
for Cambridge
Term Start:18 August 1854
Term End:28 March 1857
Alongside:Robert Adair
Predecessor:Kenneth Macaulay
John Harvey Astell
Successor:Kenneth Macaulay
Andrew Steuart
Office2:Member of Parliament
for Penryn and Falmouth
Term Start2:30 July 1847
Term End2:8 July 1852
Alongside2:Howel Gwyn
Predecessor2:John Vivian
James Hanway Plumridge
Successor2:Howel Gwyn
James William Freshfield
Birth Date:1803
Nationality:British
Party:Radical
Spouse:Sarah Sophia Barnes
Children:Francis Mowatt

Francis Mowatt (1803 – 12 February 1891) was a British Radical politician.

Mowatt married Sarah Sophia, daughter of Captain Barnes of Romford, and they had at least one son, Francis Mowatt, a British civil servant.[1]

Mowatt was first elected Radical MP for Penryn and Falmouth at the 1847 general election, and held the seat until 1852 when he unsuccessfully sought election at Cambridge. He was later elected MP for the latter seat at a by-election in 1854—caused by the 1852 result being declared void due to bribery and treating. He held the seat until 1857, when he did not seek re-election, and was unsuccessful when he again stood in 1859.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Mowatt, Sir Francis. Wright. Maurice. 35137. 21 May 2009.
  2. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.
  3. Book: Collet. Collet Dobson. History of the Taxes on Knowledge: Their Origin and Repeal. 1899. T. Fisher Unwin. London. 93. 22 April 2018.
  4. News: To the electors of Cambridge. 22 April 2018. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 5 August 1854. 4–5. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .